A collection of tragicomic poems, inspired by actual headlines from the Weekly World News. Introduction by Ed Bryant. Bram Stoker Award Finalist

About the Author

Michael A. Arnzen is the author of GRAVE MARKINGS (Dell Books, 1994), recipient of the Bram Stoker Award and the Internation Horror Critics Guild Award for Best First Novel. His short fiction has appeared in numberous venues, including THE YEAR”S BEST HORROR STORIES. Arnzen has authored two other collections of poetry: CHEW AND OTHER RUMINATIONS (Mastication Publications, 1990) and more recently, WRITHING IN DARKNESS (Dark Regions Press, 1997). Arnzen currently teaches creative writing and literature at Seton Hill College (Greensburg, PA) and he is on the editorial board for the academic journal, PARADOXA: STUDIES IN WORLD LITERARY GENRES. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Oregon, where he recently finished a dissertation entitled THE POPULAR UNCANNY.

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Metal Impurities in Silicon-Device Fabrication treats the transition-metal impurities generated during silicon sample and device fabrication. The different mechanisms responsible for contamination are discussed, and a survey given of their impact on device performance. The specific properties of main and rare impurities in silicon are examined, as well as the detection methods and requirements in modern technology. Finally, impurity gettering is studied along with modern techniques to determine gettering efficiency. In all of these subjects, reliable and up-to-date data are presented. The monograph provides a thorough review of the results of recent scientific investigations, as well as of the relevant data and properties of the various metal impurities in silicon.

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More people are overcoming their digital fears and producing Internet content rather than just absorbing it. Whether their product is a collection of essays, stories, reviews, jokes, or shopping lists, they want to share it with everyone-from family and friends to strangers across the globe. How do they do it? By starting right here. The Complete Idiot-s Guide- to Creating a Web Page and Blog-the only book of its kind-will help anyone build and maintain an Internet website or blog. Coverage includes: – Step-by-step instructions for building a site from the ground up- Important HTML tags- Tips on using fonts, colors, and images- Incorporating tables, forms, style sheets, and JavaScripts- The new blog technology- Plus! A -Webmaster-s Toolkit- on a companion CD-ROM, providing files used in this book.

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Paul McFedries is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Microsoft Windows XP, and the proprietor of Word Spy, a blog devoted (more…)

The July/August issue focuses on enterprise development techniques, testing with NAnt, Custom Controls in ASP.NET as well as several other articles.This is the ad-free version of this publication.Table of Contents:*) The Times they Are a Changin’*) dotNetTemplar vs. angryCoder: To Go Live, or Not to Go Live*) The Baker’s Dozen: 13 Productivity Tips for Building a .NET Distributed Application*) What’s New in .NET 2.0 for Assemblies and Versioning?*) Tackle Complex Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0*) Introducing Contract First*) A Crash Course on Custom ASP.NET Data-bound Controls*) Building .NET Applications with NAnt*) Heard on .NET Rocks!: Indy Racing League*) Ask the Doc Detective*) .Finalize() – The Living Language-Visual Basic 2005For more information, visit www.codemag.com

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Table of ContentsGain Success with a Yahoo StoreAdvantages to a Yahoo StoreChange your life with Yahoo StoresThe easiest way to set up an ecommerce web store – Yahoo web storesMake it happen with a Yahoo Web Store.Need Some Pocket money?Why everyone should use Yahoo Web StoresWhy Choose Yahoo StoresHow to set up your Yahoo StoreHow to start your first successful online business easily- Yahoo Web StoresStarting your Business with YahooDeciding what to sell in your Yahoo Store:What to Sell in your Yahoo StoreCars for Sale on Yahoo StoresPrevent Fraud on your Yahoo StoreSave Money With Yahoo StoresShopping on Yahoo StoresTaking your Brick and Mortar Business Online with Yahoo Web StoresThe best place to shop. The best place to sell. YahooWhy sell on Ebay when you can own your own Yahoo Web-store?Yahoo Questions and Answers

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